A proposed piece of legislation would allow top level performers to play up to four shows in Atlantic City and those performers wouldn’t have to pay state income tax. The bill is being worked on by Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. It would only apply to qualifying performers, based on an unannounced criteria. The measure…
The City of Wildwood is looking once again to bring a beach bar to the city. A request for qualified proposal has been put out and all proposals need to be received by the city clerk’s office by 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 29. The contract length would be for five years. The winner bidder last…
A Code Blue is in effect for Vineland on Thursday and Friday evenings. A warming center will be opened each night from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. the following morning for anyone seeking shelter from the cold. The shelter will be located at the First United Methodist Church, 7th St. & Landis Ave. The cold…
A measure aimed at bringing more residential home ownership to Atlantic City advanced. The bill would create the “Atlantic City Growth Tax Credit Program” to provide residential developers with a tax credit of up to 80 percent of the developer’s costs for land acquisition, capital improvements, engineering fees and architectural fees to build owner-occupied housing in…
A man who was released on a summons for domestic assault was arrested for another assault a short time later. Wilbor Doss, 54, of Vineland, was taken into custody a second time on simple assault, terroristic threats, and weapon possession charges. This time he got placed in the Cumberland County Jail on $40,000.
With talk of a transportation crisis in the state, Senate President Steve Sweeney says the state needs a master plan to deal with improvements and maintenance. Sweeney is in discussions with high ranking leaders, including Gov. Chris Christie to deal with how to fund transportation projects. At this point, the state can only pay towards…
Gov. Chris Christie’s prospects in Iowa doesn’t look too good if he plans to run for president. A new Gravis Marketing poll says that Christie comes in second to last among nine prospective candidates in a GOP field. Iowa hosts the first primary if Christie runs for president. Mitt Romney was the leader in the…
An arena in North Jersey, operated by the state will be shutting its doors at the end of the month. The Izod Center is shuttering for a two year period under an agreement announced on Thursday. The arena is 34-years-old and originally opened as the Brendan Byrne Arena, named for the former governor of the state.…
Hi Morning After, I wanted to get your opinion on something that happened while I was at the home of one of my husband’s friends last weekend. We were there at a party, and the football playoffs were on TV. My husband’s friend was getting quite vocal at some of the plays during the game.…
State Senator Jim Whelan has been hospitalized to deal with an irregular heartbeat. Whelan was placed in the hospital on Wednesday to undergo a cardiac procedure to deal with the issue. Whelan told the AP it was a schedule procedure and he was supposed to be out of the hospital the same day but they…